Receptacle and closure therefor.



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LIBBIE SEARING. 0F LIMA, OHIO.

RECEPTACLE AND CLOSURE THEREFOR.

Application filed December 8, 1913.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, LIBBIE SEARING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lima, in the county of Allen and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Receptacles and Closures Therefor, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in receptacles and closures therefor, the object of the invention being to provide an improved construction of receptacle with an improved construction of cover in which a` plurality of cam levers are utilized to secure the cover in position and also to force the cover away from its closed position.

A further object is to provide a closure of the character stated in which a plurality of cam levers are employed, each cam lever adapted to coperate with a locking device to permanently lock the parts together.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a view in longitudinal section illustrating my improvements showing the closure in normal position. Fig. 2 is a view in section on the line 2"-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary side elevation illustrating one of the cam levers, and Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view partly in section and partly in elevation illustrating the closure in its elevated position.

1 represents a receptacle which is provided at a point removed from its open end with a hollow annular bead 2. This bead 2 is flat on its upper face as shown at 6, and on its lower face has a general compound curvature in cross section as clearly shown.

3 represents a cover for the receptacle which is adapted to fit the end of the receptacle and has an integral annular hollow bead 4 at its open end. This bead 4 has a at lower face 5 adapted to coperate with the fiat face 6 of bead 2 and clamp a gasket 7 between them when the parts are together.

Metal straps 8 are secured by rivets 9 or other fastening means to the annular bead 4, and these straps extend beyond the edge of the bead and are bifurcated as shown at 10. In the bifurcated ends of the straps .8, cam levers 11 are pivotally secured by pins 12.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patenten aan. as, Serial No. 805,2()9.

These cam levers are adapted to be moved under the curved lower surface of the bead 2 and securely clamp the cover on the receptacle.

It will be noted that the levers adjacent their pivots on their inner faces are curved to conform to the curvature of the bead, and at their free ends constitute hasps 13 which receive staples 14 on the receptacle and in the latter padlocks 15 may be positioned to lock the parts against movement.

The cam levers 11 near their pivoted ends are formed with relatively sharp lips 1S which are adapted to engage between the beads 2 and 4 when the free ends of the levers are swung outwardly, and thereby act as wedges to pry the cover from the receptacle if it should stick. The cam levers therefore have the double function of locking the cover in closed position and prying the cover open when the cam levers are swung to open position.

The beads 2 and 4 coperate with an annular head 17 on the receptacle near its lower end to provide bearing surfaces to allow the receptacle to be rolled over the ground, and while I have illustrated my improvements in connection with a type of can or barrel, I would have it understood that my improvements are adapted for any other style of receptacle as well.

In operation, the cover is placed on the receptacle with the levers in the position shown in Fig. 3. When the free ends of these levers are forced downwardly, they will engage under the bead 2 and draw the cover to closed position as shown in Fig. 1. When the levers are forced outwardly, their lips 16 will engage between the beads Q and 4 and press the cover toward open position.

Various slight changes might be made in the general form and arrangement of parts described without departing from my invention, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise details set forth, but consider myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination with a receptacle, and a cover fitting thereon, said cover and said receptacle having annular enlargements, of a series of levers pivotally connected to the enlargement on the cover and constructed t0 t under the enlargement on the receptacle, saidI levers having cam shaped pointed shorter ends adapted to engage between the enlargements and force the cover from the receptacle, and means for locking the levers against pivotal movement, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a receptacle, and a cover fitting thereon, said cover and said receptacle having annular enlargements, of a series of levers pivotally connected t0 the enlargement on the cover and having cam shaped pointed shorter ends adapted to engage between the enlargements and force the cover from the receptacle, said levers at their longer ends fitting under the enlargement on the receptacle, and having means at their free ends for attachment to the receptacle, substantially as described.

3. The combination of a receptacle oomprising two parts, one part adapted to lit upon the other, and both parts at their adjacent ends having annular beads, straps secured to one bead, cam levers fulcrumed in said straps, said cam levers adapted to be pressed against the bead of the other part and draw the parts together, and tongues on asid cam levers adapted t0 move between the beads to press the parts away from each other, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LIBBIE s-EARING.

lVitnesses:

LEANDER SEARING, JOHN THOMAS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

